Haze
This story came to me waiting in line at subway while waiting to board my plane for spring break. Honestly, I get really hyper when I think how excited I am for this. For real. I have big plans. This is an AU, I have just come to really love writing these. Also a crack pairing. Yes. Ino and Obito. YES, she is of legal age. If you don't dig AU and strange pairings, this story probably is not for you. I am going to incorporate as many characters as I can in this story, so stick around, it will be a doozy. ;)
A baby screams. A toddler yells for more milk and an annoyed Uchiha's life has never appeared this grim before now.
Bedtime use to be a time of peace. Or maybe even a little loving. However, these days, Obito Uchiha couldn't get half a foot within his wife without her kicking the man away.
At first, Obito deemed this to be natural with new mothers, surely Rin would come around some time and go back to being the little spoon to his big one. These days, it was as if there was an invisible line on their sheets that says "DO NOT CROSS".
And now it seemed the only time his wife suggested sex is when she wanted to procreate. Figures.
And of course, his friends made digs at him all the time for it. Even in his younger days, Obito never caught a break. It was a miracle he even landed as good of a job at his family corporation. Hell, his younger cousin would probably be above him soon though, that brat Sasuke.
"Obito…. Can can you PLEASE get up with the baby for ONCE?" an angry Rin groaned. He almost wanted to cry, but if he did, his lovely wife would probably berate him the next times they had their friends over. And she had only got up with the kid once in the last week.
He screamed into his pillow, releasing built up tension. He rolled back over and put a sweet smile on his face, even though his wife would not see it. "You know what-?" He started.
"What?!" Rin roared, causing him to flinch.
"Fine. I am not arguing with you at three thirty in the fucking morning. I will take care of the kids. Even though I'm the one with a job, and I'm the one that gets up at five in the morning, but don't worry honey, I will take care of it all," inside the man was seething.
Normally Obito was not this brash towards Rin, but the woman didn't even work. She sat on her ass all day and watched Real Housewives and maybe played with her kids, and that is a very slim maybe. She had become a little lazy after their first was born, Aiko, but the loving husband had turned a blind eye, seeing as he was at the office most the day. Rin decided to quit her day job at a local clinic and become a full time mommy. After Aiko turned two, they tried for number two, and oh boy, did they get it. Keiko was born and being the loving husband Obito was, he decided to take some paternal leave this time, to help Rin out with both kids, so she was not as overwhelmed. It wasn't until then did he realize how god awful lazy his wife had grown. He wasn't even helping. He was the one doing all the work his whole break off.
At least the first time around, she had breast fed, so she had to at least do that, but with Keiko, she didn't even do that. Formula it was! So it was free reign for Obito to take over everything while she did…. Well nothing.
Obito had tried to complain to his friends, but it was all to no avail. They thought he was just being whiny, since Rin put up a good facade while they were around.
Obito sighed and got up once again. So much for sleep.
"Ino, I told you Sasuke would get us these jobs. Can you believe we actually start work at his family's company, in like, four hours? This is practically the beginning of the road to marriage for him and I!" Sakura jumped around her room while her best friend, Ino, laid face down on her bed.
"Hey, forehead, mind shutting up so I can get at least an hour of sleep?"
"How are you even tired, this is this best day of our life."
Ino snorted. "Yeah, maybe for you. I don't see what the big deal is, plus Naruto is starting with us too, it's not like it's that big of a deal," She honestly did not know how Naruto could have possibly landed any job.
"Yeah well, you use to like Sasuke too, you should understand how I feel," Sakura crossed her arms. Sure Ino may have really liked the Uchiha at one point, but come on! That was practically an elementary crush. Maybe middle school, but nothing beyond that.
"A long time ago, maybe," Ino sighed into her pillow.
"Oh Ino, just think of all the eligible Uchiha bachelors that will be working there. Of course, no one beats Sasuke but just imagine. We could become related through Uchiha marriage," Sakura imagined, staring off into the distance.
"No thanks," Ino said, before drifting off, since Sakura finally shut up.
Obito did not think he would survive the day by any means. He arrived in his department to see the head honcho of the whole company, Fugaku Uchiha standing there, along with his youngest son, Sasuke.
"You are not looking very sharp today, Uchiha," Fugaku observed. Obito wanted to explain why he looked like a mess, but there was really no point.
"Yeah. Sorry, late night," He stated.
"Well you better wake up, you will be getting 3 new employees today. They will need your attention."
Obito swallowed hard. Why was he not informed of this earlier? Why was he even getting new employees? They was barely any job openings in the company at all, and the jobs that were open certainly were not located in the department Obito oversaw,".
"Ummmmm." Obito was unsure of what to say. It is not like he could really say no if Fugaku was insisting.
"Speak boy," his boss demanded.
"Why? I have zero openings, sir. It isn't plausible for-".
Fugaku cut him off before he could finish. "My son wanted to help some old friends out. We figured the would excel most in your department. What's done is done. They will be working for you. End of story," obviously the mans word was final.
Obito frowned. What was he even suppose to have them do? Have them be his lapdogs and just have them do mindless errands? He supposed that could work but he already had a secretary for a reason.
As he pondered that, his regular employees started filing in. It was a department of two hundred, well now it would be two hundred and three. He saw one two of his loudest employees, Deidara and Hidan walk in.
They had both worked there about two years. They could be loud but they were fine workers.
"Sup, motherfucke-" surprisingly Hidan stopped himself when seeing Fugaku. Even though the damage had been done.
Fugaku turned his head to Obito. "Interesting staff members you have, Obito," he mused. "It is a good thing you will be getting fresh blood," Fugaku stated.
Sasuke finally spoke up. "They are here father," he nodded towards the elevator where the trio of Naruto, Ino and Sakura stood.
"Sakura, please help me with this tie!" the blond guy pleaded.
"Seriously, Naruto?!" Sakura screeched.
Obito was actually flabbergasted. First of all, that "Tie" was now just a huge knot tied around the kids neck. Secondly, the girl with the pink hair, which he had decided was probably natural due to her eyebrows also being pink, looked as if she was going clubbing, not to a day at the office. The only one that looked decently dressed was the blonde girl.
Out of the corner of his eye, he actually saw Sasuke facepalm. Obito smirked and decided to walk over to the trio.
"Ahhh, why don't you guys come on in?" Obito suggested to the trio.
"Hey, who are you? Narutos screechy voice asked.
Obito sighed and took a deep breath. "I guess I am your guys' new boss," he tried to hide the despair from his face.
"Oh cool," Sakura walked over to Obito. "Sasuke works with us, right?"
Obito mentally rolled his eyes. "No, Sasuke will not be working with you," Another fangirl, Obito assumed. He had never understood the appeal for his younger cousin.
"...Wait what? Sasuke?" she asked the younger Uchiha.
He smirked. "Sorry, Sakura. I work in a different department. But don't worry, Obito is an okay boss," the younger Uchiha hummed.
Obito usually would have held his tongue, but the lack of sleep was getting to him. "Hey, what the hell is that suppose to mean?" he glared at his younger cousin.
"Nothing. I will see you all later," he started to exit with his father.
"But Sasuke!" Sakura pleaded for him to stay.
"Oh Sakura, shut up," the blonde girl finally spoke up. "What the hell did you expect? For you and Sasuke to be taking breaks together and have some afternoon delights?"
Obito laughed and Sakura puffed out a "Whatever."
"Ew that is gross, Ino," Naruto whined.
"Oh, what are you? Nine?" Ino rolled her eyes and flipped her hair behind her shoulders.
"Maybe I am," Naruto stuck out his tongue.
"Wow, how mature of you," Ino crossed her arms and turned to Obito. "So what are we suppose to be doing?"
Obito scrunched up his face and frowned. "Well to be honest, I really don't know. I wasn't aware I getting new staff until like five minutes ago. And to be blunt, my department is full."
"Oh," is all Ino said. "Does that mean we can't work here?" she asked.
"I mean, my boss said you have to, so I will just have to find something for you all to do, I guess," Obito frowned and in walked his secretary, who his wife always seemed to think he was having an affair with. Hell, everyone seemed to think that. He wasn't surprised people thought that though, Konan was too hot for her own good. Obito was pretty sure she was dating someone though.
"Wowza," Naruto whistled as Konan walked past him, which caused Obito to glare. She stopped and turned around to face him. "Idiot." Was all she said, and she carried on to her desk, which sat outside of Obito's office.
Naruto noticed the irritated look on his face, "Oh I get it, she is yours, right?" Obito bit his tongue.
"No! I am actually happily married," He huffed. Though he sometimes did wish he got to tap that.
"Hah, what a lie, yeah," Deidara stuck his head out of his cubicle. Obito gave him death glare and stomped over to him and held his left hand in his face.
"Here, see this? Yes, this is a wedding ring. That means I am married," He half shouted while waving his hand around for people to see, causing staff to look outside of their cubicles.
"Well, sure it means your married, but it does not mean you're happily married," Ino retorted.
Obito sighed once again. "Why does it matter to all of you what my relationship status is? This is work. We come here to work. Nothing else. There is no need for any of us to discuss our private life here," He crossed his arms. "Now, let me show you around our department," He motioned for them to follow.
Obito gave them the grand tour, which ended by showing the trio the inside of his office.
"Awwww are these your kids?" Naruto fawned over a photo of Aiko holding a newborn Keiko. Ino and Sakura agreed the children were very cute.
"Uhh, yeah. They are mine," Obito nodded while glancing around the room wishing they would have just avoided asking. He loved his kids but his new employees didn't need to know everything about him.
"They are really cute. Mr. Uchiha," Sakura giggled. She had always wanted kids. Specifically Sasukes.
"Thanks. Right so, there really isn't any cubicle space for you guys right now so what I will do is assign you to another staff member so you can help them out until I figure something else out," Obito ran his fingers through his hair.
He pondered who he should pair with who. He immediately decided he would have Ino work with Konan. After some thought, he put Sakura with Deidara and Naruto would just work with him for now. Mostly so he could make sure the idiot didn't mess anything up.
"Alright, whoever you are working with will tell you what to do. And Naruto, just sit here for a minute," instructed Obito to the blond.
"Aye aye, boss," Naruto saluted him. Obito's eye twitched. This was not how he expected his day to start.
Next time: Obito and Ino have an actual conversation. Obito plots to expose Rin to his friends. Kakashi makes an appearance.
Thank you all for reading. I decided against using honorifics. Reviews are HIGHLY appreciated.